A TIBETAN MINIATURE BRONZE OF MANJUSHRI, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

This bodhisattva is a patron saint of scholars and a man of wisdom. He is holding a khadga sword, which he uses to cut through the veil of ignorance, up high in one hand. The reverse shows a lotus blossom over his shoulder. The hand in front of his chest shows the abhaya mudra.

Dimensions: HEIGHT 3.4 CM
Condition: Good condition
Provenance: Galerie Zacke archive; previously in a German private collection and acquired between 1970 and 1980.